US trade magazine Xbiz presented its annual awards at the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Los Angeles on January 18th. The Pleasure Products award winners included:
Pleasure Products Company of the Year – Full Range: Doc Johnson
Pleasure Products Company of the Year – Sex Toys: Satisfyer
Luxury Pleasure Product/Line of the Year: Mimic, Clandestine Devices
Luxury Brand of the Year: Le Wand
Sex Toy of the Year – Powered (Vibrating): Touch Extreme Vibrations, Nasstoys
Sex Toy of the Year – Powered (Non-Vibrating): Womanizer 2Go, Womanizer
Sex Toy of the Year – Non-Powered: Chrystalino Treasure, Shots America
Couples Sex Kit/Toy of the Year: Pivot, We-Vibe
Innovative Sex Toy of the Year – Design: Mimic, Clandestine Devices
Innovative Sex Toy of the Year – Technology: The Fleshlight Launch, Kiiroo
Male Sex Toy/Line of the Year: Pulse III, Hot Octopuss
Male Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Sir Richard’s
Gay Sex Toy/Line of the Year: Sackjack, Oxballs
LGBT Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Perfect Fit Brand
Soft Bondage Product/Line of the Year: Fifty Shades Freed, Lovehoney
Fetish Product/Line of the Year: Kink, Doc Johnson
BDSM Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Cyrex
Adult Game of the Year: Acts of Insanity, Kheper Games
Bachelor/Bachelorette Product of the Year: Pet Cock Willy, It’s the Bomb
Specialty Product/Line of the Year: Warm, Warm
Excellence in Product Packaging: Jimmyjane
Marketing Campaign of the Year: New Generation, Satisfyer
Lingerie Collection of the Year: Ariane, Coco de Mer
Lingerie Company of the Year: Baci Lingerie
Sexual Health & Wellness Product of the Year: Fun Cup, Fun Factory
Sexual Health & Wellness Brand of the Year: Pjur Group USA
Sex Enhancement Product of the Year: Ginger Litchi Arousal Gel, Exsens
Sex Lubricant of the Year: Silver Studio Collection, Sliquid
Sex Lubricant Company of the Year: Sliquid
Sensual Bath & Body Product of the Year: Naturals Sensual Massage Oil, Kama Sutra
Sensual Accessory Product/Line of the Year: Nipple Play, CalExotics
Condom Manufacturer of the Year: Paradise Marketing
International Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Lovehoney
Progressive Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Dame Products
Boutique Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Hot Octopuss
New Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Clandestine Devices
Sexpert of the Year: Dr Chris Donaghue
In the Retail & Distribution section the winners were:
Retailer of the Year – Chain: Good Vibrations
Retailer of the Year – Boutique: Feelmore Adult Gallery
Online Retailer of the Year – Full Range: AdamEve.com
Online Retailer of the Year – Pleasure Products: Lovehoney.com
Online Retailer of the Year – Specialty: Stockroom.com
Progressive Retailer of the Year: Hustler Hollywood
Distributor of the Year – Pleasure Products: Eldorado Trading Co.
Distributor of the Year – Specialty: Xgen Products
International Distributor of the Year: Eropartner Distribution
Progressive Distributor of the Year: Williams Trading Co.
Retail Education/Training Program of the Year: The CalExotics Institute, CalExotics
Home Party Company of the Year: Bedroom Kandi
Nick Orlandino, Pipedream Products chairman and CEO, said of Sir Richard’s and Jimmyjane (both members of the Pipedream family) award wins [pictured]: “Thank you to Xbiz for their continued support and recognition. We are honoured to accept both awards. With Sir Richard’s we created products that customers get excited about. And we made sure to infuse our Jimmyjane packaging with a lot of clever personality that will naturally appeal to consumers. Attention to detail is what drives business for us and our retail partners.”
Lovehoney international sales manager Jim Primrose commented: “We are delighted to have won this award. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us and for the continued support across the industry. We couldn’t have done it without you and it is a great way to kick start 2018! Xbiz are one of the most forward-thinking voices in the industry and we are really pleased.”
